{"id":12864,"date":"2015-09-03T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12864"},"modified":"2016-01-20T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T19:56:26","slug":"advocacy-self-study-help-others-become-an-advocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/advocacy-self-study-help-others-become-an-advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Self-Study Week 5: Help Others! Become an Advocate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Advocacy%20Self-Study%20Week%205%3A%20Help%20Others%21%20Become%20an%20Advocate\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; float: right; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/ppl.clapping.jpg\" alt=\"group of advocates\" width=\"180\" height=\"120\" \/>Step #1: New parent advocates need to plan and prepare, learn information, and develop strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Step #2:<\/span> New parent advocates need opportunities to practice advocacy skills. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Offer to go to IEP Team meetings with other parents.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offer to be a friendly face at the table. Explain that you are trying to learn.<\/li>\n<li>When you attend an IEP meeting for others, you are more objective. You will see the games people play, and that some school personnel know how to push parent&#8217;s &#8220;buttons.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">At school meetings you&#8217;ll learn more about school culture, the players, their roles, and their personalities &#8211; and how to negotiate with them.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can help other parents, who are new to advocacy, prepare their game plan!<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn who can become a lay advocate and what advocates do?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/13\/ss.be.an.advocate.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">So You Want to Be an Advocate<\/span><\/a>, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>get the basics of becoming a special education advocate<\/li>\n<li>read what advocates do to improve the lives of children with disabilities and their families<\/li>\n<li>find out what training and certification, if any, is required<\/li>\n<li>learn where and how advocates train<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/pete.speaks.75.jpg\" alt=\"Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Conferences\" width=\"75\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a>Attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw Special Education Law &amp; Advocacy Training<\/span><\/a> Program.<\/p>\n<p>Wrightslaw programs often sell out early. Don&#8217;t delay! Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/schedule.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">schedule and register today<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/webex\/index.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/webex.img.3.gif\" alt=\"Wrightslaw Multimedia training in Special Education Law and Advocacy\" width=\"120\" height=\"121\" \/><\/a>Wrightslaw Training Program Downloads are available 24\/7 &#8211; wherever you live, whenever you want. Work at your own pace. Eliminate distractions and schedule your study periods at home, at times that meet your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Wrightslaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/cd.law.advo.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Special Education Law &amp; Advocacy Multimedia Training<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Special Ed Law &amp; Advocacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=5f313c04-e2cf-11e4-85bc-00259064883a&amp;function=add\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Training Combo: Training Download + 2 print books + Free PDF download<\/span><\/a> &#8211;<br \/>\n$89.95 (Save $60)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Special Ed Law &amp; Advocacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=d9bbb754-e1f5-11e4-92d1-00259064883a&amp;function=add\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Training Download<\/span><\/a> (no books included) (6.5 hrs)<br \/>\n$49.95 (Save $50)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Understanding Your Child&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/lite-scripts\/sb\/order.cgi?storeid=*185941870a4fc50b4478a5c241fe&amp;dbname=products&amp;guid=53796480-e1f9-11e4-b738-00259064883a&amp;function=add\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Test Scores Download<\/span> <\/a>(1.5 hrs)<br \/>\n$14.95 (Save $10 )<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em><strong>Time to Review<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Self-Study Advocacy Program for the New Parent &#8211; <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12815\">the 7 &#8220;Ps&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12821\">Week 1<\/a><\/span> &#8211; Your Advocacy Game Plan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12829\">Week 2<\/a><\/span> &#8211; Read One Book a Month<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12837\">Week 3<\/a><\/span> &#8211; 10 Tips for Good Advocates<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12844\">Week 4<\/a><\/span> &#8211; Link Up with Other Advocates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step #1: New parent advocates need to plan and prepare, learn information, and develop strategies. 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